sumur horizontal

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sumur (“well”) +‎ horizontal.

Noun

sumur horizontal (plural sumur-sumur horizontal)

1. (mining) horizontal well: a well that is drilled at an angle of more than 80 degrees from vertical, parallel to the zone of interest

Further reading

• “sumur horizontal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.